TUMI Celina vs Celina Medium Backpack: Size and RM Price

The TUMI Celina backpack is the larger of the two bags. Its tag reads 40.5cm X 27cm X 16.5cm, against 33cm X 21.5cm X 11.5cm for the Celina Medium. Price runs the other way: the Celina is from RM839 and the Celina Medium is from RM1,089.

That leaves you choosing on size and colour, since both bags are made of the same materials. Below are the tag measurements side by side, followed by the Shauna and Ryley, two more nylon TUMI backpacks worth checking before you order.

TUMI Celina backpack and Celina Medium sizes side by side

Every figure in this table is copied from the measurements printed on the TUMI tag, as shown on each product page. Nothing has been rounded.

The Celina stands 40.5cm tall and the Celina Medium 33cm, a gap of 7.5cm. The second figure drops from 27cm to 21.5cm, and the third from 16.5cm to 11.5cm. The Medium is smaller in every direction, so it takes up less room on your back and gives you less room inside.

That 7.5cm is easier to judge against a bag you already own than on a screen. Take a ruler to your current backpack and compare its height with both figures.

The second set of measurements on the tag

Each TUMI tag prints a second, much thinner set of measurements. For the Celina it is 39.5cm X 24cm X 2.5cm. For the Celina Medium it is 32.5cm X 19.5cm X 2.5cm.

The listings do not say what this second set describes, so we will not guess. If you plan to carry a laptop or tablet, measure the device and compare it with both sets of figures before ordering.

The listings also do not give a laptop size, a weight or a capacity in litres for either bag. TUMI’s own spec sheet is the place for those. Search by style number: 146566-A869 for the Celina in Pink Clay and 154168-A639 for the Celina Medium in Thyme. You can also ask us on WhatsApp at +1 603 440 9886.

Colours and materials

Each bag is listed in one colour. The Celina comes in Pink Clay and the Celina Medium in Thyme. In practice, choosing a size also chooses your colour, and the other way round.

On materials there is nothing to separate them. Both are 95% nylon with 5% leather trim and a 100% polyester lining. The price difference between the two is not explained by fabric.

If you want the Celina in a colour that is not listed, or the Medium in Pink Clay, you can ask Amaboxly to buy it from a US store through the buy for me page.

Shauna and Ryley as nylon alternatives

Two other TUMI backpacks on the site use the same 95% nylon, 5% leather trim and 100% polyester lining. They are useful if the Celina is close to what you want but the size or colour is off.

TUMI Ryley

The Ryley’s tag reads 41.5cm X 28cm X 15cm. That is 1cm more than the Celina on the first two figures and 1.5cm less on the third. It is from RM819, which is RM20 below the Celina, and it is the only bag here with two colour options: Zinc, and a colour listed by its code, 1087 (check the product page photos for that one). Its second tag measurement is 32cm X 25.5cm X 2.5cm.

TUMI Shauna

The Shauna is the biggest of the four on the first two figures, at 45cm X 32cm X 12.75cm. Its third figure is smaller than the Celina’s 16.5cm. It comes in Ocean Lavender and is from RM1,149, the highest starting price here. Its second tag measurement is 43cm X 28.5cm X 2.5cm.

RM prices and how ordering works

In order of starting price, the Ryley is from RM819, the Celina from RM839, the Celina Medium from RM1,089 and the Shauna from RM1,149. The Celina Medium costs RM250 more than the larger Celina. “From” means the lowest option price on the listing. All four sit on the TUMI brand page.

These are preorders. After you order, the bag is bought new from a TUMI outlet physical store in the US and delivered to you, with estimated delivery of 30 calendar days. You can pay in full or, where the product page offers it, pay a 50% deposit now and the balance later. Checkout shows when the balance is due for your country.

Delivery is free within Peninsular Malaysia. Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan pay RM21 per item, or nothing on orders over RM 2,200. Buyers in every other country see their shipping fee at checkout, and the shipping fees page has the details.

Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery. A change-of-mind return must be in new condition, carries a 10% restocking fee, and the cost of shipping it back to the seller is deducted from your refund. Exchanges are only for items that arrive damaged, so it pays to get the size right the first time. If a bag is damaged when it arrives, report it with photos straight away. Full terms are on the refund and returns page.

Which one to choose

• Choose the Celina if you want the larger bag at the lower starting price and you like Pink Clay.
• Choose the Celina Medium if a bag 33cm tall is what you want, you like Thyme, and you accept paying from RM1,089 for it.
• Look at the Ryley if you want something close to the Celina’s size in Zinc or colour 1087.
• Look at the Shauna if 45cm X 32cm is the size you need and Ocean Lavender suits you.

If two of them are close for you, go by the tag measurements and what you carry every day. With exchanges only for items that arrive damaged, the wrong size is the harder mistake to fix.